Good Afternoon Hixson Families,
I hope you are doing well and enjoying the break in our weather. It's been nice to see kids enjoying the sun and running around outdoors. I've got a handful of things to share with you this week below.
JETS Pizza Night
Support student activities by ordering JETS Pizza on
Thursday, April 12th. Just
let the JETS staff know you are supporting Hixson Middle and 20% of the sale
will be donated back to our school.
Thank you for all your continued support!
Chromebook
Collection
Usually in early May, our technology team collects all
Chromebooks and chargers for the summer. This year, we will be collecting the
Chromebooks a few weeks early.
On Monday, April 16th, students will check back
in their Chromebooks and chargers to their 4th hour class. Once they are collected, they will not be
going back and forth from school to home.
The reason for the earlier collection is to insure that each device has
been assessed and checked to make sure it is in working condition for the MAP
test. Beginning Friday, April 27th,
we will be testing school wide, similar to our practice MAP test schedule from
January. Therefore, it is important that
technology has the time to assess each machine to make sure they are in
satisfactory working condition for our testing days.
Students will have access to technology in their
classrooms. Students may also bring
their own device from home.
Please be mindful of the following for the three testing
days:
- · Please make sure your child comes to school with headphones or earbuds. The listening portion of the test requires it.
- · Please make sure your child comes to school with a book to read after they are done testing.
- · Please know that cell phones ARE NOT ALLOWED in the testing rooms. If you need to reach your child, please call the main office. Students will be asked to place their phones in their lockers. If a phone is in the classroom, the teacher will collect the phone and it will be returned after testing is completed.
·
Our
testing days are April 27th, April 30th and May 1st
Thank you for your understanding while we prepare for the building
wide MAP test.
WGSD Foundation-Webster
on Wheels!
The
WGSD Foundation is gearing up for our next big community event, Webster on
Wheels! Webster on Wheels (WOW) will be on Sunday May 6th from 1:30
- 5 pm. WOW is a fun, safe community bike ramble and picnic. It is a
non-competitive event for kids and families of all ages and cycling abilities.
The day of events include:
· 1 mile and 5 mile route options
· The Bubble Bus
· Free bike safety check from The Hub
· Bike rodeo
· Bike decorating station
· Bike donation opportunity
· Bike stunts by St. Louis Sprocket
· BBQ by J Greens Pub
· Great live music
· The ramble begins and ends at Bristol blacktop
· Entry fee is $10 per person or $35 maximum per family
Attached
is the flyer to share with your school community (in both jpeg and pdf
format). Please include this in your weekly communication newsletters and
announcements each week until the event. Registration and more
information can be found at www.wgsdfoundation.org
Thanks
for your support!
Class of 2022 Yard
Signs and Shirts
Yard signs and shirts are now available for ordering through
the WG High School Parents Club. If you
are interested, please visit the link for ordering “Class of 2022’ yard signs
and shirts.
We will take orders until Sunday, April 15th.
After orders are processed then the
shirts will be bagged and delivered to Hixson for disbursement to the students
after the second order is ready.
Have a great rest of the week and enjoy reconnecting with each other this weekend.
With gratitude,
Grace